MS-ESS3-1
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
scientific explanationevidenceuneven distributionsEarth's mineral resourcesEarth's energy resourcesEarth's groundwater resourcesgeoscience processespast geoscience processescurrent geoscience processes
Skills
- construct (scientific explanations) #dok3
- analyze (scientific evidence related to distributions of natural resources) #dok3
- explain (relationships between geoscience processes and resource distribution) #dok2
- compare (effects of past and current geoscience processes on resource distribution) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify and describe Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources. #dok1
- I can recognize examples of past and current geoscience processes. #dok1
- I can explain how the uneven distribution of Earth's resources results from geoscience processes. #dok2
- I can compare the effects of past versus current processes on the locations of resources. #dok2
- I can analyze evidence that links geoscience processes to resource distribution. #dok3
- I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have led to the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The distribution of Earth's natural resources is the result of both past and ongoing geoscience processes.
- Understanding where resources are found helps explain how Earth's dynamic systems shape the environment and affect human society.
Essential Questions
- How are Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources distributed across the planet?
- What geoscience processes have influenced the locations of these resources?
- How can evidence from Earth’s past help us understand current patterns of resource distribution?
- Why are some resources abundant in certain locations but scarce in others?
- How do the formation and movement of Earth’s crust impact the availability of natural resources?
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